Siena

Siena and Florence

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July 31st 2008
On our way to Siena we stopped off in a small town called Overto which was positioned high on top of a cliff top. There was a beautiful church there made out of green and white marble. We had a small snack and a walk around the cute little town. I was surprised to see a Lord of the Rings plate in one of the shops. Got back on the bus on our way to Siena, I love driving through Italy with all the b ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more